Lots of requests for a step-by-step explanation of Johnson's plans to breach Protocol on Irish border. / No problem. And by the end, you'll understand why this man is totally unfit to hold public office.

Publications across EU condemn Boris Johnson’s plans to ‘disapply’ parts of withdrawal agreement

"It’s for UK Parl to legislate as it sees fit. But understand, if UK passes law designed to break International Law, WI & Protocol, then there will be no trade deal. EU cannot ratify a new deal while U.K. is legislating to break a previous agreement. Trust & Good Faith Matters."

“This is a clear red line for us.” / Congressman Brendan Boyle says “there will be no US-UK trade deal - period” if the UK government moves forward with the Internal Market Bill.

Nancy Pelosi has warned the UK there will be "absolutely no chance" of a trade deal with Washington passing Congress should the government override the Brexit withdrawal agreement signed by Boris Johnson.

A majority of MLAs in the Stormont Assembly have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson stating their opposition to proposed legislation to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Anyone in the EU who has endured Boris Johnson’s serial dishonesty would need a heart of stone not to gloat at his current difficulties. A prime minister who signed an international treaty thinking he could break it when it suited him was never likely to be a very effective enforcer of coronavirus restrictions with his team in 10 Downing Street.

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Former PM strongly critical of Boris Johnson’s internal market bill as Lords reject it

The government is facing increasing scrutiny over its decision to use “committed Brexiteer” lawyers to provide advice on the legality of breaching the EU withdrawal agreement.

‘The damage is to our standing in the world,’ says former chief justice Igor Judge.

Former prime ministers urge MPs to reject legislation, saying it endangers Irish peace process.

Boris Johnson is facing a growing rebellion among senior Conservatives over his controversial Internal Market Bill - while former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major urged MPs to reject it, saying it risked putting the Irish peace process, trade negotiations and the UK's integrity at peril.

Ex-Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major have urged MPs to reject the "shameful" attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

Bid to break deadlock comes despite UK insisting ‘safety net’ was needed - whether talks succeeded or not.

Boris Johnson’s plans to tear up post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland have come under fierce attack from Washington, with senior congressmen on both sides of the US political divide warning the “irresponsible” move is a threat to peace in the province.

Prime minister wants to overwrite parts of treaty he agreed at beginning of the year.

Remarks come as foreign secretary Dominic Raab visits Washington for meetings with senior US politicians.

‘How can we reproach other countries if their behaviour becomes reprehensible when we ourselves have such scant regard for the treaties we sign up to’, former Tory leader says

Boris Johnson has told Tory MPs he will not compromise on his plan to break international law over Brexit despite signs of a significant backbench rebellion, sources told HuffPost UK.

PM risks major confrontation with Joe Biden by persevering with internal market bill.

Defence review appears to breach Article 6 of nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

In an exclusive interview with Sky's Beth Rigby, Maros Sefcovic disputed the UK government's decision to unilaterally overhaul parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol - saying it was "very damaging" to relations with the EU.

From his days stoking anti-European Union sentiment with exaggerated newspaper stories, to his populist campaign leading Britain out of the bloc and reneging on the post-Brexit trade deal he signed, outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been the bane of Brussels for all so many years.

Frans Timmermans said it was ‘extremely well-known in London’ that UK demand could not be met.

Internal market bill would endanger future trade deals, says Kim Darroch, the former British ambassador to the US.

We need permission from France, Germany et al to rejoin an international treaty or risk hamstringing a large part of Britain’s legal services industry.

RTÉ Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin analyse the week in which the UK unveiled a law to break international law and the ructions that ensued.

Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge

UK set to push ahead with legislation that would break commitments made to EU earlier this year.

The UK Government's recent statements make a deal between the EU and UK less likely, regardless of whether that is the intent or not.

The UK government would be acting in an “anti-democratic” way if it goes through with its threat to over-ride elements of the post-Brexit treaty, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said.

A Brexiteer MP has erupted with fury after a Labour MP branded Boris Johnson a liar over his volt-face over his ‘fantastic’ Brexit deal.

Bernard Jenkin says MPs only voted for bill because Johnson promised it could be rejected.

Europe Letter: UK’s reputation diminished as EU capitals digest declaration to break law

Legislation that breaks Britain’s Brexit withdrawal treaty will be debated in parliament next week, House of Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday, a move which could further undermine talks on a trade deal with the European Union.

Peers have backed a "regret" amendment by a majority of 226, condemning the contentious provisions and warning they "would undermine the rule of law and damage the reputation of the United Kingdom".

The European Commission has started infringement procedures with Boris Johnson’s government over the controversial UK Internal Market Bill, Ursula von der Leyen said.

UK PM Boris Johnson had been wildly happy about his new EU exit deal; then he introduced a law undermining both it, and the last round of trade negotiations. Speaking with two former permanent secretaries of the UK’s EU exit department, Matt Ross asks whether Johnson is applying firm leverage – or deliberately sabotaging the trade talks.

Conservative Baroness Couttie said there is a lack of evidence to back up the government's claim that the EU is acting in bad faith.

Former Tory premier says he has "misgivings" about Boris Johnson's internal market bill.

European media responded with shock and disbelief this morning after a minister in Northern Ireland ordered to end checks on food in his country and the UK declared it won’t do anything about it.

In this video, Professor Mark Elliott considers the extent to which the Bill could be considered to be proposing a breach of international law.

The UK Government’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis has indicated that he will not intervene after the controversial move by the devolved minister.

Legal action is also reportedly being considered by Brussels, and a top Democrat has warned a UK-US trade deal is at risk.

Emmanuel Macron’s attack on UK’s failure to implement Brexit deal wrecks claims of G7 ‘harmony’.

Maroš Šefčovič says Brussels will launch fresh legal action against UK over treaty obligations.

‘We stand by our commitments’, says president Ursula von der Leyen.

British government says it will respond to European Commission letter ‘in due course’.

European court of justice could fine UK or impose tariffs or sanctions on exports.

UK put on formal notice over internal market bill, which ministers admit breaks international law.

The EU has said it is launching legal action against the UK over its plans to rip up a key Brexit agreement.

European parliament leaders have vowed to block any future UK-EU trade deal if Boris Johnson goes ahead with a bill which would violate the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

'Violating the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement would break international law'

Ministers express ‘unity’ on European Commission’s legal proceedings in Luxembourg meeting.

Senior MEP says ‘cool heads must prevail’ in holding UK to commitments.

‘We are disappointed with the continued lack of reciprocal engagement from the UK side,’ say MEPs.

Bloc says it will not renegotiate agreement and threatens to take ministers to court for ‘damaging’ unilateral action.

European Council chief Charles Michel has warned the UK its international credibility is at stake, saying it must fulfil its responsibility to implement the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

Charles Michel says implementing deal is ‘question of rule of law’.

Pressure mounting for breakthrough ahead of EU leaders’ video conference.

Leaders in the European Parliament have made clear a trade deal will not be ratified unless Boris Johnson backs down.

An expert has perfectly demonstrated the hypocrisy surrounding Brexiteer outrage over trade talks between the UK and the EU in just 90 seconds.

David Cameron has become the fifth former prime minister to criticise a new bill attempting to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

Boris Johnson chronically confuses culture and economics of affair called Brexit.

JOHN Bruton has accused the British government of using "threatening" language while "pretending" that it did not sign-up to a trade border in the Irish Sea.

The UK promises to “fix” the Northern Ireland protocol with unilateral legislation. This will be a major step backwards in trying to resolve genuine practical problems under the protocol.

“Do you not find it a little embarrassing that you're renegotiating it across such a wide area so soon after it was signed by the government and approved by this Parliament?” - "Not really".

Johnson risks unconscionable harm by ripping up treaty, says former attorney-general.

Former attorney general lashes out as Tory rebellion gathers pace.

Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has said he will vote against the government's attempts to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement when it comes before the Commons.

‘‘It raises in to question whether we should be signing a free trade agreement with a country that has demonstrated it will not necessarily honour an international agreement it has signed.’’

Downing Street says it is prepared to overturn any changes to the legislation.

Ireland’s European commissioner criticises decision by DUP minister affecting food and animal imports.

Dublin's foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney has said the decision to halt Northern Ireland Protocol checks would be a “breach of international law”.

Here is how your MP voted on Boris Johnson’s Internal Market Bill which attempted to override the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and international law.

It has not even been five months since the end of the Brexit transition period and there have been armed patrol vessels in the Channel.

Strange turn since the Brexit referendum is still bewildering for Europeans.

‘We have a choice about what sort of country we want to be,’ Law Society says.

Simon Coveney urges UK government to ‘behave as modern democracies’ should and honour international agreements.

The UK has displayed “bad faith” in how it has approached the part of the Brexit treaty dealing with Northern Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said.

There is ‘no way’ EU member states will ratify agreement while UK is breaking another one, foreign minister says.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Simon Coveney about the latest developments regarding Britain's exit from the European Union and Ireland's upcoming seat on the U.N. Security Council.

Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee says the UK's actions over Brexit have set talks back and "damaged trust" between Britain and Ireland. / She told Sophy Ridge it is "simply not the case" that the EU has threatened to block food supplies between Northem Ireland and Great Britain and bring in a full scale trade border down the Irish Sea.

Frontrunner Joe Biden has warned he would not sign a free trade deal with the UK if the Good Friday Agreement is undermined.

Senior Conservatives are not backing down on their rebellion against Boris Johnson's controversial Brexit legislation despite his warning that the EU could "carve up" the United Kingdom without it.

Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s deputy prime minister, has accused the British government of risking the break-up of the United Kingdom and making “shocking” blunders over Northern Ireland.

Move threatens to collapse talks that PM has said must be completed within weeks.

European Commssion demands urgent meeting, as John Major warns of risk to UK’s reputation.

Joe Biden has warned PM if elected he will not sign trade deal unless certain clauses removed.

‘If I see the rule of law being broken in a way I find unacceptable then of course I will go. We are not at that stage’

Bill hands ‘breath-taking’ powers to ministers, warns Hansard Society. / Boris Johnson’s legal justification for tearing up his agreement with the EU on post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland has been branded “hopeless” by the government’s former chief lawyer.

Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland has told Sophy Ridge the UK's plan to override the Brexit deal is "an insurance policy" if negotiations with the EU fail and it "isn't something we want to have to use".

The EU's former chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, says changes the UK wants to make to the Northern Ireland protocol have caused him to lose trust because what is at stake is not goods or trade but peace.

The Northern Ireland secretary admitted that the Government was intending to break international law - specifically the EU Withdrawal Agreement, which sets out how Britain and the EU would agree new rules on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ministers are planning new legislation that would override a key part of last year's EU withdrawal agreement.

Government legal adviser warns it cannot be argued ‘credibly’ that there is no alternative to unilateral move.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned Boris Johnson not to break international law by attempting to redefine the terms of the protocol.

The UK government has announced further delays to some Irish Sea border checks. / The checks are a requirement of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a deal reached by the UK and EU in 2019.

A top European Union official dealing with the United Kingdom says that a cliff-edge rupture between the two without even a basic trade deal by the end of the year is becoming more likely by the day.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has responded to UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s assertion that the legislation to set aside aspects of the Northern Ireland protocol is “not a big deal”.

With a potential trade war looming, Conservatives are stuck in an ever-more destructive disagreement over what Britain should look like outside the EU.

Brussels is set to reveal details of action despite ministers’ insistence the the Northern Ireland protocol plans do not break international law.

A government minister has said a new bill to amend the UK's Brexit deal with the EU will "break international law".

Warning that legislation ‘would undermine rule of law and damage reputation of UK’ passes with thumping majority of 226.

The list of bizarre things Boris Johnson is proposing to do to an international treaty he negotiated is growing. The target of these notions is the Northern Ireland protocol, which parliament ratified as part of the UK-EU withdrawal agreement more than a year ago.

Coveney joins NI politicians in condemning move by North’s Minister of Agriculture.

Treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished.

One of Boris Johnson’s most senior law officers has quit in protest at the government’s plans to break international law over Brexit.

The status of Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports remained unclear on Thursday morning after a deadline passed for a ministerial order to halt them.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned that the UK government is going to cause serious damage to its reputation internationally if proceeds with plans to unilaterally change parts of the Northern Ireland protocol as other countries will have reservations about trusting the UK in future treaties.

Boris Johnson’s plans to shred the Northern Ireland protocol have no basis in law, economics or diplomacy.

The technology field will be hurt by the Data Bill and the breakdown of Horizon.

The U.K.’s most senior Anglican bishops have warned that legislation breaching part of the Brexit divorce agreement the government signed with the European Union will set a “disastrous precedent” and could undermine peace in Northern Ireland.

The treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said "trust has been damaged and eroded" between the EU and the UK due to the "hugely irresponsible" actions of the British government in signalling its intent to override elements of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the UK government is behaving in an "extraordinary way" over Brexit.

The UK will be less safe if it fails to strike a post-Brexit security deal with the EU, Britain's top counter-terrorism officer has said.

This summer has provided ample demonstration of the difficulties of the relationship between the UK and the EU.

The news comes as over 140,000 people register their desire to retain EU citizenship on a specially designed website.

UK FOREIGN Secretary Dominic Raab has accused the EU of putting pressure on the Good Friday Agreement with its approach to the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

Peers back by huge margin amendment saying Bill would ‘undermine the rule of law’.

Environment secretary says talks in “very difficult position” and a critical 24 hours lie ahead.

Michael Gove is in Brussels trying to plot a way through the row over Northern Ireland, which risks blowing up wider Brexit talks.

Government to enrage Brussels by overwriting Brexit withdrawal agreement

Britain is pressing on with a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal it signed with the European Union.

The European Union has told Britain it should urgently scrap a plan to break their divorce treaty, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government refused and pressed ahead with a draft law that could sink four years of Brexit talks.

Lord Falconer issues warning as House of Lords prepares to vote on internal market bill.

Ed Miliband accused Boris Johnson of seeking to "get Brexit undone" during a widely-praised speech against the controversial UK Internal Market Bill.

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has warned that Brussels will not give in to threats and blackmail, as the furious row over the Northern Irish border took a step closer towards a trade war.

In a nutshell the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill rips up any judicial or policing role for the EU in respect of trade with its single market - the biggest in the world - via Northern Ireland.

The government – led by Boris Johnson – needs to rethink its approach and put the national interest above Brexit ideology

The European Commission has today sent the United Kingdom a letter of formal notice for breaching its obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement. This marks the beginning of a formal infringement process against the United Kingdom. It has one month to reply to today's letter.

Ursula von der Leyen says EU will ‘never backtrack’ on withdrawal agreement.

We spoke to Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle, who sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which is responsible for international trade agreements.

‘I can’t believe that any side would be acting in such a cavalier way when we're talking about a fragile peace in the North of Ireland’

Brussels has announced it is taking legal action against the UK government after Boris Johnson pushed ahead with plans to overwrite parts of the Brexit agreement.

Britain’s former ambassador to the European Union Ivan Rogers has predicted that Britain will leave the post-Brexit transition at the end of this year with no deal, describing Boris Johnson as a Trumpite politician who wants the EU to fail.